A/N: Hey, mellon nins, here I am again :) Sorry for not updating yesterday, but I woke up very late and then I went out with some friends of mine.

Gotta Dance 88- Hannon le, mellon nin, I am happy you liked it :)

Lavender-wash- Thank you for reviewing, I hope you'll have fun reading it.

Poof double poof- Thanks a lot for your long review, my loyal friend :D I understand you completely, the computers in my school were also pretty slow and if there's something I hate is slow computters. Personally and although I hate Gollum, when he says 'the precioussss' I can't stop laughing. Well, you may see Legolas drunk, because the second part of the Hobbit will show the scene with the Mirkwood Elves drinking.

SmellofRoses- Thank you again for reviewing :) :) Yeah, I was also thinking that Pippin was underestimated, this is why I made Sunglee giving him some courage.

Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings, only the characters I create.

Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were sitting in the Golden Hall, for they could not sleep. They were talking about how their journey had gone so far, about what would happen and how Frodo was.

'Do we have any news from Gondor?' Gimli asked.

'No, not a single word' Aragorn answered. 'And this is worrying me'

A guard was outside, watching out if the beacons of Minas Tirith were lit, which would be the sign that the enemy had attacked the White City. Aragorn thought about Denethor, the Steward of Gondor and Boromir's father. He had never met him, but he had heard that the fact the king had not appeared yet had made him convenient. Not that he would fight against him because of that, but this was making Gandalf's and Pippin's mission even more difficult. Denethor would not accept that Gondor was threatened and he would think that the One Ring should come to them.

Legolas stood up, making his companions look at him.

'Excuse me, but I will go to see if Sunglee is well' he told them.

'Do that. And then try to sleep a little yourself, you need to recover your strength, lad' Gimli advised him.

'Do not worry about that, my friend' was the Elf's answer. 'Elves can spend nights without sleeping'

'Is there anything Elves can not do?' the Dwarf growled and Aragorn smiled.

Legolas walked through the corridors of the castle, giving the impression of a loyal guard dog. He quietly opened the door of Eowyn's and Sunglee's bedroom and found the two maidens sleeping peacefully. Sunglee was lying on one side and he remembered something from their childhood, when she and Arwen had come to Mirkwood to visit him and his father and stay for a few days. It was Lord Elrond's decision, for it was a few weeks after Lady Celebrian's departure for Valinor.

" A strong shaking on his shoulders woke him up in a sudden. Sunglee was standing over him, her eyes still half-closed from sleeping and tears running down her face. He rose up, feeling scared that something had happened.

'Sunglee, what is wrong?' he asked her, moving to make her place to sit.

'I saw a nightmare' she whispered. 'I saw that someone abducted and killed you. And I was watching everything from a corner. I wanted to help you, but I could not. I was so scared'

Legolas hugged her and let her cry on his shoulder, worried for her sudden outburst. She was a little girl who had lost her mother so suddenly and in a very cruel way. And now she was afraid of losing everyone else as well.

'Sunglee, listen to me. Nothing will happen. You have your family and you have me and we will never leave you alone' "

And now she was here, with him, fighting in a war that would lead either to their victory or to their death, but with her father in Imladris and her sister on her way to the Undying Lands. Legolas felt guilty, because he thought he had broken his promise that she would never lose them. And he swore to never leave her and to be always by her side to love and protect her.

The next morning, Aragorn was sitting on a bench outside the castle, watching at a beacon that stood at the top of a mountain, his eyes narrowed from focus and worry. Nothing had happened, the beacons of Minas Tirith were still unlit. Aragorn did not know what conclusions he should make. Either there was indeed no danger, which he highly doubted, or the Steward of Gondor was not convinced by Gandalf that Sauron would attack the White City.

Suddenly his eyes caught a light on the sky and he saw the beacon going up in flames. The Ranger jumped on his feet and ran as fast he could into the Golden Hall, where Theoden and the others were.

'The beacons of Minas Tirith! The beacons are lit!' he shouted and everybody turned to him.

'Gondor calls for aid' he ended up calmer.

Eowyn, Eomer, Legolas, Sunglee and Gimli looked at each other, thinking of the same thing. Sunglee prayed that Theoden would take the right decision, but seeing him hesitating, her hopes faded.

'And Rohan will answer' he said in the end and Sunglee sighed with relief. 'Muster the Rohirrim!'

Eomer bowed to him and left. Soon afterwards a bell rang out, gathering the Rohirrim together. Theoden left the hall hurriedly in fully armor and approached his nephew.

'Assemble the army at Dunharrow, as many men as can be found. You have two days. On the third we ride to Gondor and war' he told him and Eomer nodded. Then the king of Rohan called for Gamling.

'Make haste across the Riddermark' he ordered the soldier. 'Summon every able-bodied man to Dunharrow'

'I will' promised Gamling.

Soon, everything was ready for their departure. Aragorn and Eowyn were tending to their own horses, Aragorn not without looking surprised at her.

'Do you ride with us?' he asked.

'Just to the encampment. It is tradition for the women on the court to farewell the men' Eowyn explained. 'And I also wish to spend some more time with Sunglee, whom I consider a sister'

Aragorn, having a suspicion, moved a blanket and revealed Eowyn's sword. She quickly snatched it down over it and looked at him, her eyes begging him not to say anything.

'The men have found their captain. They will follow you into battle. Even to death. You have given us hope'

She smiled at him and Aragorn turned away, feeling uncomfortable with her spontaneous reactions. Legolas had already mounted Arod, with Gimli sitting behind him as always and Aliyana next to him, with Sunglee on her back.

'Horse men!' Gimli mumbled with despise. 'I wish I could muster an army of Dwarves, fully armed and filthy'

'Your kinsmen may have no need to ride to war' Legolas replied worried. 'I fear war already marches on their own lands'

'Now is the hour, Riders of Rohan!' Eomwer tried to encourage them. 'Oaths you have taken! Now fulfill them all, to Lord and Land!'

The riders galloped behind him and soon they have left Edoras. Hours later, they arrived at the camp of Dunharrow and settled down in their tents. The next morning, the soldiers Theoden had sent to bring more men arrived as well and the king was walking with Aragorn through them to listen to their news.

'Grimbold, how many?'

'I bring 500 men from the Westfold, my lord' Grimbold answered.

'We have 300 more from Fenmarch, Theoden King' another soldier added.

'Where are the riders from Snowbourn?' Theoden wanted to know and a soldier lowered his head.

'None have come, my lord'

'Six thousand spears, less than half of what I had hoped for' Theoden admitted.

'Six thousand will not be enough to break the lines of Mordor' Aragorn stated.

'More will come' Theoden said with certainty and turned to walk away, but Aragorn's next words stopped him.

'Every hour lost hastens Gondor's defeat. We have until dawn, then we must ride'

Theoden nodded his head in agreement, but a neighing horse attracted his attention. They both turned and noticed how much difficulty the men had to calm down the horses, which seemed to be very nervous of something. Legolas and Gimli walked amongst them and met Eomer, who was saddling his horse. Sunglee approached them, holding Aliyana from her reins.

'Is everything alright with your horse, my lass?' the Dwarf asked and the she-elf shook her head.

'She is very upset' she said sadly. 'This is the third time she tries to run away today'

'The horses are restless and the men are quiet' Legolas commented.

'They grow nervous in the shadow of the mountain' Eomer explained and they all looked at a small cleft through the rocks.

'That road there, where does it lead?' Gimli asked.

'It is the road to the Dimholt, the door under the mountain' Legolas responded and Sunglee shuddered, remembering the old legends about those who were neither alive nor dead.

'None who venture there ever return. That mountain is evil' said Eomer before walking away. To confirm his words, Aliyana neighed again and wanted to run away. With difficulty, Sunglee managed to hold her with Legolas's help.

'There, there, Aliyana' Legolas tried to comfort the mare while caressing her.

'Do not worry, my girl' Sunglee whispered 'the mountain will not harm you. I will take her to her post' she informed the others. 'She needs food and water'

And with these words she left them. Aragorn continued staring at the pathway, looking very alarmed.

'Aragorn! Let us find some food!' Gimli distracted him.

Aragorn nodded and followed his friends, but he could not stop thinking about the Dimholt road and the dangers that were lurking for them inside the mountain.

A/N: Ok, guys, that was it for now, hope you liked it. The next chapter has the dialogue between Elrond and Aragorn and Lord Elrond's epic words. xx